The Independent Climate→ Where has been hit by Australia’s ‘once-in-a-century’ floods?
2022-03-03 Stormy weather causes chaos as it sweeps through eastern parts of country …›
Category Archives: Climate
An aggregation of recent climate news feeds:
The Independent Climate→ ‘Bee-killing’ pesticide banned by EU to be used in UK
2022-03-03 These chemicals are ‘simply too toxic and too damaging to use in any circumstances’, wildlife charity says …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Tasmania records driest summer in 40 years as La Niña ‘swings the wind around’
2022-03-03 Weather pattern slashes rainfall in Australia’s southernmost state while temperatures soarNSW floods: almost 500,000 people under evacuation orders or warningsFollow our live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email bri …›
The Independent Climate→ Golden eagle numbers in southern Scotland soar following novel translocation project
2022-03-03 Eagle numbers in the region are now the highest for 200 years following ‘groundbreaking project’ …›
Climate News -- ScienceDaily→ Study of algae in Acadia National Park lakes shows recovery from acidification
2022-03-03 Research shows that federal regulations to reduce human-caused sulfur in the atmosphere have aided in the recovery of algal ecosystems for two lakes in Acadia National Park. However, the study also shows that the warming climate negatively impact certa …›
Climate News -- ScienceDaily→ Corals can be ‘trained’ to tolerate heat stress
2022-03-02 A new study found that corals that underwent a stressful temperature treatment in the laboratory for 90 days were more tolerant to increased water temperatures. …›
NYT > Climate and Environment→ Before Invasion, Ukraine’s Lithium Wealth Was Drawing Global Attention
2022-03-02 Chinese and Australian investors had been lining up to explore for lithium, a metal that is critical to batteries and the world’s transition to clean energy. …›
The Independent Climate→ America’s biggest coal producer is getting into solar power
2022-03-02 Peabody Energy is developing land on or near former coal mining operations for renewables …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Will closing Australia’s biggest coal-fired power station early really cost thousands of jobs? | Temperature Check
2022-03-02 If you follow the Institute of Public Affairs’s logic on job losses, a net zero target is bad for everyone working in renewables tooTemperature Check is a weekly column examining claims about climate change made by governments, politicians, business …›
The Independent Climate→ Five key takeaways from global pact to stop the tsunami of plastic waste
2022-03-02 Some 300 million tonnes of plastic waste are produced every year, equivalent to the weight of entire human population …›
Climate : NPR→ Climate change threatens nearly one third of U.S. hazardous chemical facilities
2022-03-02 The facilities are located in every state, and are threatened by floods, hurricanes and wildfires that can cause dangerous leaks and explosions, according to a federal watchdog. (Image credit: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) …›
The Independent Climate→ Satellite launched to pinpoint climate-driven wildfires in US West
2022-03-02 GOES-T launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Tuesday …›
NYT > Climate and Environment→ Ukraine War and U.S. Politics Complicate Climate Change Fight
2022-03-02 Climate change, a central part of Biden’s agenda, was barely mentioned in the State of the Union. And Europe is confronting its heavy reliance on Russian gas. …›
The Independent Climate→ Race to block burial of nuclear waste by the Great Lakes over fear of tainting crucial fresh water supply
2022-03-02 There’s only one legal underground ‘geologic’ nuclear waste storage facility in the world. Another proposed site, on the US-Canada border and just miles from the Great Lakes, is sparking controversy, writes Sheila Flynn …›
The Independent Climate→ Toxic air in London hospitalised more than 1,700 in just three years, study finds
2022-03-02 ‘No child or adult should suffer as a result of breathing dirty air,’ campaigner says …›
Climate News -- ScienceDaily→ Study reveals trade-offs between ecosystem resistance and resilience to tropical cyclones
2022-03-02 An international study of the impacts of 26 landfalling tropical cyclones reveals trade-offs between ecosystem resistance and resilience. The findings can help guide managers as they plan for climate change and its impacts to coastal ecosystems and ec …›
The Independent Climate→ UN agrees global plastic pollution treaty in ‘most significant green deal since Paris 2015’
2022-03-02 Representatives from 175 nations agree resolution to end damaging plastic waste and forge legally-binding treaty by 2024 …›
The Independent Climate→ Countries agree ‘historic’ move to draw up legal treaty to end plastic pollution
2022-03-02 A UN resolution on plastic has been hailed as the most significant deal since the Paris climate accord. …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ NSW deputy premier savaged for fighting dam building ‘culture war’ during floods disaster
2022-03-02 Politicians, academics and campaigners criticise Nationals MP Paul Toole after he says ‘stop using the excuse of a moth’ to oppose damsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingTh …›
The Independent Climate→ Exxon Mobil to shut down Russian oil production after attack on Ukraine
2022-03-02 Company will not leave immediately but says it will make no new investment in Sakhalin project …›
Inside Climate News→ Fish on Valium: A Multitude of Prescription Drugs Are Contaminating Florida’s Waterways and Marine Life
2022-03-02 One recent study identified 58 different drugs in bonefish from South Florida’s coastal waters, including 16 in a single fish.By Aman AzharFish and marine life off South Florida’s coast are ingesting high amounts of pharmaceuticals flushed down the …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ This time the United Nations are trying something different in the face of global annihilation | First Dog on the Moon
2022-03-02 There is a war on – no not that one – a war for the future of the entire planet!Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are publishedGet all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise and prints …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Terrawatch: how carbon-eating rocks could help fight climate crisis
2022-03-02 Recent experiments highlight potential of some rocks to lock in more carbon than previously thoughtIn the not too distant future we’re probably going to have to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, to address the climate emergency. Most carbon …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ Lismore businesses that couldn’t afford insurance premiums face huge flood damage bills
2022-03-02 Australians ‘will have to retreat’ from living in high-risk flooding areas, says insurance expertGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesWhen Adam Bailey last sought insurance f …›
NYT > Climate and Environment→ Nondairy Plant-Based Milk Offerings Continue to Peak
2022-03-02 There is already a vast array of dairy alternatives, but experts say the flow of new offerings won’t slow down anytime soon. …›
The Independent Climate→ Elizabethan mansion to be site of first Platinum Jubilee Wood
2022-03-02 The Woodland Trust is offering advice and support for landowners to create 70-acre woodlands as part of the celebrations …›
The Independent Climate→ US Agriculture Secretary on $4bn global ‘sprint’ to tackle climate crisis: ‘Farmers are no longer reluctant’
2022-03-01 Head of Agriculture in both the Obama and Biden administrations, Secretary Tom Vilsack is spear-heading a new global initiative for farmers …›
The Independent Climate→ California weighs naming heatwaves to emphasise their deadly nature as third year of drought looks likely
2022-03-01 More Americans die on average from heat-related maladies than are killed by tornadoes and hurricanes combined …›
MIT Climate Portal→ Envisioning a livable future
2022-03-01 Envisioning a livable future MIT School of … Tue, 03/01/2022 - 17:14 MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social SciencesTopicsAdaptationCities & PlanningEducationFood, Water & AgricultureHumanities & Social ScienceClimate JusticePostMarch 1, 2022Envi …›
The Independent Climate→ ‘The most significant environmental decision since Paris’: Momentum to pass global treaty on plastic pollution
2022-03-01 United Nations member countries are considering proposals for a binding global treaty to curb plastic pollution …›
Climate : NPR→ Even in tornado-prone areas, storm shelters aren’t required in warehouses
2022-03-01 In the U.S., tornadoes cause more annual fatalities than hurricanes and earthquakes combined. Yet there isn't a national standard mandating that large warehouses include storm shelters for workers. …›
The Independent Climate→ Military power: Ukraine seeks to link energy grid to EU
2022-03-01 Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko said: “We refused to return to parallel work with the systems of Russia” …›
Climate News -- ScienceDaily→ These solar panels pull in water vapor to grow crops in the desert
2022-03-01 Using a unique hydrogel, scientists have created a solar-driven system that successfully grows spinach by using water drawn from the air while producing electricity. The proof-of-concept design offers a sustainable, low-cost strategy to improve food an …›
Climate crisis | The Guardian→ ‘A strange phenomenon’: new island in Papua New Guinea prompts territorial dispute
2022-03-01 While many Pacific communities are facing shrinking coastlines, a newly formed island has led to generational and tribal fightsWhile across the Pacific communities are dealing with shrinking coastlines, one area in Papua New Guinea has an altogether di …›
The Independent Climate→ Solar panels used to ‘make water out of air’ and grow crops in desert
2022-03-01 Breakthrough technology could improve food and water security for people in arid environments …›
The Independent Climate→ Heat pump switch could shave £260 off household energy bills as gas prices spike
2022-03-01 Energy bills are set to soar by 54% from the beginning of April, driven by rising gas prices …›
The Independent Climate→ RAF aircraft was flown 330 miles for Boris Johnson photoshoot
2022-03-01 PM pictured next to patrol plane flow down from north of Scotland to Lincolnshire …›
MIT Climate Portal→ Ukraine’s invasion underscores Europe’s deep reliance on Russian fossil fuels
2022-03-01 Ukraine’s invasion underscores Europe’s deep reliance on Russian fossil fuels MIT Technology… Tue, 03/01/2022 - 12:14 MIT Technology ReviewTopicsEnergyEnergy EfficiencyFossil FuelsGovernment & PolicyInternational AgreementsNational SecurityPostMa …›
The Independent Climate→ Australia at climate ‘precipice’, scientists warn, as major flooding hits eastern areas of country
2022-03-01 Tens of thousands evacuated from worst flood in a decade, as IPCC warns of increasing risks posed by extreme weather …›